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A forecast of what’s confirmed, what the evidence suggests, and what to do before 1 January.
Timothy Chan
The Employment Rights Act doesn’t land evenly. Here’s which sectors face the biggest changes, and where the data runs out.
Ting-Wei Wu
Fire and rehire is about to get much harder to justify. Here’s exactly what changes, what’s exempt, and who it protects.
Three new rights are coming for zero-hours workers. Here’s what’s actually confirmed, and what’s still being decided.
“We have a policy” isn’t a defence anymore. Here’s what a tribunal will actually look for, and how little time is left to prepare it.
Three specific points where AI-driven decisions and the Employment Rights Act 2025 create real, avoidable risk.
AI is changing which tasks and skills matter, not just whole jobs. Here’s what the UK’s own data actually shows.
Employers are already changing how they hire under the new Act. Here’s what the data shows, and how to respond well.
Probation, sick pay, family leave, flexible working, dismissal: what actually changes for line managers, and when.